The Basilisk

[Paul Ferguson]

The Basilisk: A Murderous Monarch Through the Ages

From Ancient Cobras to Alchemical Gold - The Evolution of History's Most Feared Serpent-King

https://vocal.media/horror/the-basilisk-...h-the-ages

[Paul Ferguson]

A different view here:

"In the tangled forests of medieval bestiaries and the margins of ancient manuscripts lurks a creature of terrifying power and hypnotic myth: the basilisk, often dubbed the “king of serpents.” Feared for its deadly gaze, venomous breath, and supernatural authority, the basilisk occupies a unique place in European folklore—a symbol of lethal majesty and the mysterious boundaries between myth and reality."

https://www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/th...rpent-king